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Pier Park in Panama City Beach, FL

Pier Park is a coastal, open-air retail, entertainment and restaurant development with unique attractions, dining and shopping choices.

By TripSmarter.Com | March 26, 2013

Panama City Beach, FL

Pier Park opened in Spring 2008 and has quickly become a premier shopping destination for Panama City Beach and the Emerald Coast. Pier Park is a coastal, open-air retail, entertainment and restaurant development with unique attractions, dining and shopping choices. Located on Front Beach Road in the heart of Panama City Beach, Pier Park offers visitors a full day (and night!) of fun, convenience and great food.

Nearly 100 retailers including Target, Dillard's, Ron Jon Surf Shop and Old Navy offer an impressive mix of stores and specialty shops for everyone. Casual diners can enjoy restaurants like Margaritaville, Back Porch Seafood, Hofbrau Beer Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse and many more. Some restaurants even feature breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mexico and the new Russell-Fields Pier.

For entertainment on those rainy beach days, Pier Park visitors can enjoy The Grand 16 Theatres, which feature stadium seating and digital sound, as well as a specialty cafe and a game room.

And the fun doesn’t end when the sun goes down. Pier Park offers a variety of nightlife options, family attractions and events throughout the year. Special events, like New Years Eve and Fourth of July are celebrated with fireworks, parades and more. Seasonal events, such as the summer concert series, Concerts in the Park, have also taken root at Pier Park. Sport fans can watch their favorite teams play at Buffalo Wild Wings and country music fans can enjoy live bands and dancing at Tootsie’s.

Locals and visitors alike are thrilled to have all these wonderful options in one location. A trip to Pier Park should be on everyone’s list of places to visit while in Panama City Beach. You can find Pier Park from either Front Beach Road or Back Beach Road (Panama City Beach Parkway) approximately 1 mile east of Highway 79.

For more information about Pier Park visit their website at Simon.com.